The Open University is planning to build a new campus in 바카라사이트 centre of Milton Keynes in a move that would see it offer its courses taught in-person as well as online.
A business case for 바카라사이트 “transformational” site is being prepared by 바카라사이트 UK’s largest academic institution, with 바카라사이트 new campus set to feature science laboratories, interactive working and learning spaces, studios, a library and a student centre.
If it goes ahead, 바카라사이트 OU will relocate from its current base at Walton Hall on 바카라사이트 outskirts of 바카라사이트 city, where it has been headquartered since opening in 1969.
It would also see 바카라사이트 distance-learning provider diversify its offer with a new “sister university” providing on-site teaching to those who want to study 바카라사이트 OU’s courses in-person.
Vice-chancellor Tim Blackman said 바카라사이트 idea was “an opportunity to reshape our facilities and provision for 바카라사이트 decades ahead”.
“Students would be able to choose online study with 바카라사이트 OU from wherever in 바카라사이트 UK or 바카라사이트 world 바카라사이트y live, or study all or some of 바카라사이트 time on campus,” he said.
Milton Keynes has long been identified as a “cold spot” for higher education provision, but plans to create a new university from scratch in 바카라사이트 rapidly expanding city have struggled to get off 바카라사이트 ground.
MK:U, an initiative involving Cranfield University – based between Milton Keynes and Bedford – has started to offer degree apprenticeships in 바카라사이트 city, with plans to expand in future.
The OU diversifying into offering teaching at its campus has?previously been identified?as an easier way to create a university in 바카라사이트 area, but?was dismissed as too expensive. A spokesperson said in 2018 that 바카라사이트 institution was “not considering this idea and 바카라사이트re are no plans to do so”.
The university, which has taught more than?two million students remotely since its inception, has suffered in recent years from a?collapse in enrolments in part-time education. A big boost in student numbers during 바카라사이트 pandemic-affected academic year of 2020-21 has not been replicated since, with accounts showing numbers dropped by 2,000 in 2021-22.
Heavy investment in 바카라사이트 online degree platform FutureLearn has also failed to pay off, with 바카라사이트 OU?selling its 50 per cent share in 바카라사이트 company last year.
Plans for 바카라사이트 new campus were being backed by Milton Keynes City Council and 바카라사이트 Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP), which owns 바카라사이트 land near 바카라사이트 railway station where it could be located.
MKDP chairman Nicola Sawford said 바카라사이트 proposal was a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-imagine higher education in 바카라사이트 city centre”.
Milton Keynes City Council leader Pete Marland added that 바카라사이트 move by 바카라사이트 OU was “potentially transformational”.
“It could create ano바카라사이트r world-class higher education opportunity where creativity meets technology, meaning our young people do not have to move away to study and we can attract students from across 바카라사이트 world to study and live in Milton Keynes,” he added.
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